Emperors Don't Die in BedRoutledge, 31 lug 2004 - 192 pagine This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476, illuminating not only the manner of their deaths but what their final days tell us about their lives. We also hear how the most powerful position in the history of the Western world held a permanent appeal, despite its perils, with eager candidates constantly coming forward to seize the throne. Very few of the Roman emperors died a natural death. The insane Caligula was murdered after leaving the theatre; Caracalla while he was relieving himself. Caesar was stabbed twenty three times and Otho was dragged into the Tiber with a flesh-hook. However great an emperor's power, danger was ever present. Emperors Don't Die in Bed provides a clear history of the imperial succession as well as a compelling depiction of the intrigue and drama of Roman imperial politics. |
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The JulioClaudian emperors | 11 |
27 BCAD 14 | 14 |
1437 | 20 |
3741 | 23 |
4154 | 27 |
5468 | 30 |
THE YEAR OF THE FOUR EMPERORS | 34 |
283284 | 106 |
283285 | 107 |
Diocletian and the tetrarchy | 109 |
293306 | 111 |
305307 | 112 |
285305 | 113 |
293311 | 114 |
284305 died in 325 | 115 |
69 | 37 |
69 | 39 |
The Flavian emperors | 42 |
7981 | 44 |
8196 | 46 |
The Antonine emperors | 50 |
98117 | 52 |
117138 | 54 |
138161 | 57 |
161169 | 59 |
161180 | 60 |
180192 | 63 |
The African and Syrian Emperors | 66 |
193 | 68 |
193211 | 70 |
211 | 73 |
211217 | 74 |
217218 | 76 |
218222 | 78 |
222235 | 80 |
The Soldier Emperors | 83 |
238 | 85 |
235238 | 86 |
238 | 87 |
238244 | 88 |
244249 | 90 |
249251 | 92 |
251253 | 93 |
253 | 94 |
253260 died after 260 | 95 |
253268 | 96 |
268270 | 98 |
270 | 99 |
270273 | 100 |
275276 | 102 |
276 | 103 |
276282 | 104 |
282283 | 105 |
Constantine and the struggle for power | 117 |
305313 | 119 |
308324 died in 325 | 120 |
306337 | 122 |
The Dynasty of Constantine | 125 |
337350 | 126 |
350 died i 356 and Magnentius 350353 | 127 |
337361 | 129 |
360363 | 131 |
The late fourth century | 134 |
364375 | 135 |
364378 | 137 |
367383 | 139 |
383388 | 140 |
375392 | 141 |
392394 | 142 |
379395 | 143 |
The Divided Empire | 145 |
395423 | 146 |
408450 | 148 |
425455 | 150 |
455 | 151 |
455456 died Later? | 152 |
450457 | 153 |
457461 | 154 |
461465 | 156 |
472 | 157 |
457474 and Leo II 474 | 158 |
473474 died Later | 159 |
474475 died in 480? | 160 |
475476 died Later | 161 |
The End of Antiquity | 162 |
Family trees | 164 |
Maps | 168 |
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175 | |